Motogeezer1949_imp
Road warrior
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When you top it off, how do you go about it?
What Does Your Refueling Regimen Consist Of?
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kmoney_imp
Road warrior
I fill up bike between legs, standing. Clicking the lever until gas starts rising up the fill hole, stopping, and waiting for it to go down -- repeat till it stops going down. Takes maybe a minute after the initial tank fill.
Its kinda stupid, but I get about 25-30 extra kms from a tank from this vs. just filling once and stopping, which on my loop rides actually lets me fuel in better places.
Its kinda stupid, but I get about 25-30 extra kms from a tank from this vs. just filling once and stopping, which on my loop rides actually lets me fuel in better places.
White Dog_imp
Been there
I pump slowly. Once I see the gas rise to the top of the tank, but not into the fill pipe, I cut the gas off.
4myredhonda_imp
First service completed
I am kind of a short dude, so I have to get off the bike to put gas in the tank. Don't know why, but I always fill it from the left side. I usually run the gas in pretty slowly to avoid any hick-ups or sloshing. When full, I always turn the gas nozzle sideways and point it up as I move it away from the bike to avoid any dribbles on to the paint.
Lord Popgun
Road warrior
+1 what 4my said if at a pump. I usually fill mine in the garage from a gas can. Fill up to the neck and stop, sidestand or centerstand. Overfilling could be bad and saturate the charcoal canister.
immgunn_imp
Running like a top
Depends on how far I'm gonna ride after filling up. If I'm only going a few miles, I don't top it off so there will be sufficient head space for expansion (especially when it's hot) and for parking it on it's side stand (on an angle). If I'm gonna' drive it any significant distance, I top it off as much as possible.
I always put the bike on the center stand when fueling.
I always put the bike on the center stand when fueling.
Get off the bike, put it on the centre stand and fill it into the neck. When it subsides it's done.
I'm sure there's a video on this forum somewhere of the possible consequences of sitting on your bike while you fill it.
I'm sure there's a video on this forum somewhere of the possible consequences of sitting on your bike while you fill it.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Pull up to pump, turn off key, put side stand down, climb off and flip modular face piece up. Remain standing on left, remove tank bag and sit it on seat. Get out and swipe credit card, select regular or 87 Octane. Fill into bottom of neck, no additional added. Close gas cap, put key back in ignition, put tank bag back on. Take receipt from pump and stuff in left pants pocket. Climb on, kick side stand up, turn on ignition and fire it up. Toggle to trip B (miles ridden on this tank and observe miles ). Zero Trip B, toggle back to Trip A (miles ridden on this day.) Close modular helmet, snick in gear, look around and take off.
Pterodactyl_imp
Road warrior
Don't have a regimen. Just fill it up, pay, then make like the flidgens. Or in the US, pay, fill it up, then make like the flidgens.
Cheers
Cheers
emptysea
Road warrior
Sidestand down.
Get off bike.
Put bike on center stand.
Open visor to remove sunglasses.
Remove sunglasses and place the precariously on the handlebars/instrument panel.
Reach for wallet.
Remember that I cannot reach wallet with glove on.
Remove right glove.
Remove wallet.
Slide card.
See attendant because wife just slid her card at the pump next to me.
Return to bike and select 87 octane unless there's a higher octane that's enthynol-free available.
Fill tank. Top off to bottom of the neck.
Return nozzel to hook. Close tank and return key to ignition.
Take receipt.
Return wallet to pocket.
Don right glove.
Return bike to sidestand.
Mount bike.
Realize that sunglasses fell off bike when returning it to the sidestand.
Dismount.
Reclaim sunglasses and return to face.
Reset Trip A.
Start bike.
Put bike in gear and engage clutch.
Remember that sidestand is still down.
Kick up sidestand.
Restart engine, engage clutch, get in line with fellow riders who have been waiting for me.
Ride off.
Easy peasy.
Get off bike.
Put bike on center stand.
Open visor to remove sunglasses.
Remove sunglasses and place the precariously on the handlebars/instrument panel.
Reach for wallet.
Remember that I cannot reach wallet with glove on.
Remove right glove.
Remove wallet.
Slide card.
See attendant because wife just slid her card at the pump next to me.
Return to bike and select 87 octane unless there's a higher octane that's enthynol-free available.
Fill tank. Top off to bottom of the neck.
Return nozzel to hook. Close tank and return key to ignition.
Take receipt.
Return wallet to pocket.
Don right glove.
Return bike to sidestand.
Mount bike.
Realize that sunglasses fell off bike when returning it to the sidestand.
Dismount.
Reclaim sunglasses and return to face.
Reset Trip A.
Start bike.
Put bike in gear and engage clutch.
Remember that sidestand is still down.
Kick up sidestand.
Restart engine, engage clutch, get in line with fellow riders who have been waiting for me.
Ride off.
Easy peasy.
Bokobob_imp
Running like a top
Well said...funny. Accurate.The ferret_imp said:
my routine is to put bike on side stand and fill to bottom of neck and then coax a little more into it, trying to not slosh any gasoline onto the tank, but not always succeeding.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Yea I'm going to refill again before I'm close to empty anyway so I don't try and force any more in once it gets to the bottom of the neck. Too much chance of over filling, spilling on the paint etc.
I have also filled on sidestand, stood it up and tried to get more in but it doesn't seem to make much difference if its on the side or center stand. Not much more can be added.
I have also filled on sidestand, stood it up and tried to get more in but it doesn't seem to make much difference if its on the side or center stand. Not much more can be added.
Inhouse Bob
Road warrior
+1 for MTC 
I can only add that I fill up while straddling the bike... not because I want to, but because I always always pull up too close to the pump and then can't get off the bike once I put the side stand down and lean the bike. I cannot seem to learn that lesson. 
I can only add that I fill up while straddling the bike... not because I want to, but because I always always pull up too close to the pump and then can't get off the bike once I put the side stand down and lean the bike. I cannot seem to learn that lesson.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Cann't believe I just watched a 7 minute video on filling a motorcycle with gas lol.
Man, that was a lot of finger fiddling on those buttons. What all were you doing?
Man, that was a lot of finger fiddling on those buttons. What all were you doing?
Django
Road warrior
That's different in Germany. We don't have to pay in advance, but after fueling.
So, I
- pull up to the pump, left or right doesn't matter,
- open gas cap,
- grab fuel hose from Octane 95 pump (European Octane)
- fill up to bottom of neck, quite fast,
- put fuel hose back, close gas cap,
- put CB on centerstand,
- go to pay, note down odometer on receipt,
- come back, reset counter A,
- ready to go.
So, I
- pull up to the pump, left or right doesn't matter,
- open gas cap,
- grab fuel hose from Octane 95 pump (European Octane)
- fill up to bottom of neck, quite fast,
- put fuel hose back, close gas cap,
- put CB on centerstand,
- go to pay, note down odometer on receipt,
- come back, reset counter A,
- ready to go.
Inhouse Bob
Road warrior
Well, I guess I'd better learn to pull up wider and get off the thing. Thanks for the lesson in safety!fruno_imp said:
I recall us having a similar conversation a while back here on the forum. The majority of my fill-ups occur during my commute. I don't use a tank bag under those circumstances and as such, I tend to straddle the bike, remaining seated while filling up. Others pointed out the danger of fire or explosion back on that thread as well. I can see the impact in the video posted above (to be fair, it looks that guy would have been engulfed in flames even if he was standing next to the bike).
I do not use the auto-pump feature on the nozzle when filling up, instead preferring to release the gas at a pretty slow rate to avoid the mess made by splashing gas. As it gets closer to the top of the tank, I've got it flowing about as slow as the pump will allow to finish things up. After the gas has reached the filler neck in the tank, I'll trip the pump switch with my hand, cutting off the flow completely and then I'll let the last bit of gas drip out into the tank before returning the nozzle to the pump, minimizing the chance of any drips on the tank. (In my case, filling up is definitely not an exercise in efficiency.)
Now if I'm out on the road, in which case I might be using a tank bag, or am ready for a bit of a stretch anyway, I'll go ahead and dismount before fueling, and then all of the above still applies.
I do not use the auto-pump feature on the nozzle when filling up, instead preferring to release the gas at a pretty slow rate to avoid the mess made by splashing gas. As it gets closer to the top of the tank, I've got it flowing about as slow as the pump will allow to finish things up. After the gas has reached the filler neck in the tank, I'll trip the pump switch with my hand, cutting off the flow completely and then I'll let the last bit of gas drip out into the tank before returning the nozzle to the pump, minimizing the chance of any drips on the tank. (In my case, filling up is definitely not an exercise in efficiency.)
Now if I'm out on the road, in which case I might be using a tank bag, or am ready for a bit of a stretch anyway, I'll go ahead and dismount before fueling, and then all of the above still applies.
